A woman Vicki once knew a young person named Susan at church. Susan always seemed happy, although Vicki knew she had faced struggles in her life. Her long-awaited marriage had quickly ended in divorce, but her whole face seemed to smile.
One day Vicki asked Susan,“How is it that you are always so happy, you have so much energy, and you never seem to get down?”
With her eyes smiling, Susan said,“I know the secret!”
“What secret is that? What are you talking about?”Vicki asked.
Susan replied,“The secret is this: I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to make me happy and meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God to supply according to HIS riches. I have learned most of the time I don’t need half of what I think I do. He has never let me down. Since I learned that secret, I am happy.”
Vicki thought first, “That’s too simple!” But upon reflecting over her own life, she remembered how she thought a bigger house would make her happy, but it didn’t! She thought a better-paying job would make her happy, but it didn’t. When did she realize her greatest happiness? Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, this is a simple gift from God.
1.What do we know about Susan?
A. She lived a very happy life with her family.
B. She always wore a pretended smile on her face.
C. She had her own share of trouble in life.
D. She could overcome every difficulty in life.
2.What is Susan’s secret of happiness?
A. Carrying out your promise
B. Never wanting much in life
C. Depending on God
D. Brushing away your worries
3.Vicki used to _____.
A. get happiness from better –paying work
B. live a happy life in a big house
C. be at a loss as to what the real happiness was
D. enjoy the simple things in life
4.After hearing Susan’s words , Vicki ________.
A. sold her big house and quit job
B. changed her idea about happiness
C. still doubted about her life
D. found a simple gift from God .
As the pace（步速） of life continues to increase , we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is completely necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact , it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand(忍受) depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises（危机）we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established（确定的）links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
1.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress
B. Stress is always harmful to people’s health.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress
2.In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to .
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “establish links between diseases and stress”
3.According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is .
A. to avoid it
B. to try to deal with it
C. to regard it as a vital motivation
D. to find some relaxation
The Sahara Festival is a three-day African celebration of the very recent past, which takes place every year either in November or December. It is part military display and part competition. The military display comes first. It is very popular with tourists and local people and especially with government leaders.
During the opening ceremonies, the government leaders first make speeches. They welcome everybody to the display and hope that everyone will enjoy themselves. Then there is a display of soldiers who march very smartly in front of the place where the government leaders sit. Then horsemen from several different countries show off their beautiful clothes and their good riding skills. One after another they come and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turns to show off their wonderful traditional clothes and dances. They are accompanied by men playing drums and beating strong rhythms for the dancers.
The highlight of the opening ceremony are the races which take place in the evening. It is the grand finale of the day. Men ride their horses very fast. Some ride with their legs in the air, others ride in pairs on different horses. It is so fast and so wonderful!
1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which .
A. has a very long history in North Africa
B. is not celebrated on the same dates each year
C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D. is celebrated only by travelers from different countries
2.Before the races begin, take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.
A. horsemen, dancers, horses and soldiers
B. horsemen, horses, government leaders and dancers
C. government leaders, horsemen, dancers and soldiers
D. musicians, soldiers, government leaders and soldiers
3.The underlined word “finale” in the third paragraph most probably means the of the opening day.
A. first part B. middle
C. last part D. whole
4. This passage mainly tells readers .
A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival
假设你叫李华,是一名高中生.最近,你在某国外的图书网站购买了一本图书,遇到了一些问题.为此,你决定向该公司的服务部进行投诉.主要内容包括：
1.图书比预计晚到10天
2.图书出现了缺页现象
3.希望问题尽快得到解决
注意：
1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计人总词数。
Dear Sir and Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I am a student of a high school in China.__________________
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__________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错（每小题1分,共计10分）(请按要求改错，否则不得分!)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear editor,
I am a high school student. A few days before, one of my good friend told me that he was going to stop school. He said that he wanted to start his own’s business. I tried my best to get him to change his mind, and failed. I realize it is difficult of me to change his mind. He is not doing good in his studies. The process is more important than the result is . now there are only 90 days being left before the test. I am not sure his decision is right or wrong. I’m looking forward to your help. I needed your advice.
Gaofei
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them__1.__ (correct) and wisely. __2.__, some of us are upset __3.__ our body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty _4.__ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. _5.__ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying _6._ (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7.__ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage __8.__ to work efficiently, full of __9._ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn__10._ to spend money.
